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‘Hands Across the Border’ initiative targets drunk driving this holiday weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Georgia’s “Hands Across the Border” initiative, aimed at reducing drunk driving, is now in full swing across the Peach State. As you prepare to travel for the extended weekend, it’s wise to take extra precautions when driving in and around the Fountain City. Expect to see an increased law enforcement presence throughout Muscogee County.
FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD: August 30, 2024
West Laurens and Dublin stayed unbeaten, while Trinity, East Laurens and Johnson County suffered tough losses at home in Friday night’s local high school football action. Pick up Tuesday’s print edition, or check courierheraldtoday.com/sports Monday afternoon, for full coverage of each local game. West Laurens 42, North Clayton...
Georgia election workers seek control of Giuliani’s assets to collect on $146M defamation judgment
Two Georgia election workers have asked a federal judge for control over Rudy Giuliani’s assets to collect on the $146 million defamation judgment against him for baselessly claiming they engaged in election fraud in 2020. The request from Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss comes just short of a month after the ex-New York City mayor’s…
85 years ago: August 31, 1939
DUBLIN COURIER – HERALD, DISPATCH, AND PRESS. With services of the county government pared to meet shrinking revenues, Laurens County’s Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues today set 20 mills – 15 mills for general purposes and 5 mills for bonded indebtedness – as the county’s tax rate for the current fiscal year.
Voter registration drive to be held for Georgia and Alabama residents Sept. 7
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Chapter of Jack and Jill of America is partnering with other community organizations to host a free voter registration drive and community block party in September. The event will be held at the 14th Street Bridge on the Columbus and Phenix City side on...
Marjorie Taylor Greene leads Trump campaign phone bank in Georgia push
ROME, Ga. - The campaign for former President Donald Trump intensified its efforts in Georgia with the launch of its "Trump Force 47" phone bank yesterday in Rome. The event was hosted by Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a vocal supporter of the former president. Dozens of volunteers gathered to...
Envisioning a new MLK Blvd. gateway to downtown Macon
A bevy of burgeoning architects gathered on a vacant lot along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. last week as Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Paul Bronson issued a challenge. “If you can go to a city and find an MLK or a Malcolm X street that looks great, call me. You’re shaking your head no, right? Can’t find it,” said Bronson as he laid out his vision for the MLK Small and Minority-Owned Business District, or MLK SMBD, that stretches from Edgewood Avenue to Oglethorpe Street.
Michael R. Kramer Appointed Director of Mercer University’s Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities
Mercer University School of Medicine has appointed Michael R. Kramer, Ph.D., as the new director of its Center for Rural Health and Health Disparities. This Center, one of the first National Institutes of Health Centers of Excellence focused on rural health, is dedicated to addressing health disparities in rural Georgia through community-driven solutions. The Center manages a federal portfolio exceeding $6 million, concentrating on maternal and infant mortality reduction, opioid overdose prevention, and chronic disease self-management.
Passenger dead after single vehicle wreck in Putnam County, sheriff says
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. — A man is dead after a single vehicle car wreck Friday night in Putnam County, sheriff Howard Sills said. Sills said Sean Barrett, 22, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe that was towing a utility trailer on Scott Road near Lena Lane around 10:30 p.m. He added that Keandre Briscoe, 24, was riding in the vehicle with Barrett.
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